US Congress Senate Bill 867 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-5)
Status: Engrossed on May 17 2017 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-17 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Pending: House Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Justice (DOJ) to report on Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs mental health practices and services that could be adopted by law enforcement agencies. Additionally, DOJ's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services must report on programs to address the psychological health and well-being of law enforcement officers. The bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to expand the allowable use of grant funds under the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program to include establishing peer mentoring mental health and wellness pilot programs within state, local, and tribal law enforcement agencies. (Sec. 3) DOJ must coordinate with the Department of Health and Human Services to develop educational resources for mental health providers regarding the culture of law enforcement agencies and therapies for mental health issues common to law enforcement officers. (Sec. 4) DOJ must also: (1) review existing crisis hotlines, recommend improvements, and research annual mental health checks; (2) examine the mental health and wellness needs of federal officers; and (3) ensure that recommendations, resources, or programs under this bill protect the privacy of participating officers.

Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017

Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN]	Sen. Todd Young [R-IN]	Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]	Sen. John Cornyn [R-TX]
Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Ted Cruz [R-TX]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]
Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV]	Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL]	Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-05-17	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2017-05-17	House	Received in the House.
2017-05-17	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2017-05-16	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S2955)
2017-05-16	Senate	Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2955)
2017-04-06	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

HB2228 (Same As) 2018-01-10 - Became Public Law No: 115-113. (TXT | PDF)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/867/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s867/BILLS-115s867is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s867/BILLS-115s867es.pdf